Taliban Press Offensive in Afghanistan Amid Election Crisis in Kabul

KABUL—The Taliban are pressing a nationwide offensive in Afghanistan, according to local officials, amid a political crisis in Kabul that has left the country without a clear successor to President Hamid Karzai.

Afghanistan has endured seasonal fighting since the fall of the Taliban regime in late 2001, but officials around the country said they have seen a concerted push in recent days by militants to gain new ground.